Nancy Dubuc, CEO of A+E Networks, leaving for Vice

Nancy Dubuc, CEO of A+E Networks, can be stepping down via her post, network executives announced Monday.

“I owe an enormous debt of gratitude to our owners at Hearst as well as The Walt Disney Company for their unwavering support as well as belief in me over my long career here,” Dubuc said in a statement. “I have supreme confidence from the brave storytellers as well as management team at A+E as well as I will always be rooting for as well as watching proudly via the sidelines — even as I head off to my next adventure.”

Dubuc has been with the network for 20 years, as well as did not comment on her next steps.

Dubuc can be in advanced talks to succeed Vice co-founder Shane Smith as CEO of the burgeoning media group, CNBC has confirmed. Smith would certainly stay with Vice, nevertheless in a different role, as well as will probably be involved in deal creating as well as on the content side. Variety reported Dubuc’s replacement earlier.

Dubuc was recently considered to lead Amazon Studios following the ouster of Roy cost, nevertheless she ultimately withdrew her name via consideration.